Effective April 3, 2023, H.B. 353 entitled, “The Testing Your Faith Act,” requires each state institution of higher education to adopt a policy that reasonably accommodates the sincerely held religious beliefs and practice of students regarding exams, other academic requirements, and absences for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system.
To read H.B. 353, please click here.
To read the Final Analysis for H.B. 353, please click here.
Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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